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Title: BIBLIOGRAPHY, PINK BOLLWORM, PECTINOPHORA GOSSYPIELLA (SAUNDERS).

Author
item Naranjo, Steven
item Butler Jr, George
item Henneberry, Thomas

Submitted to: United States Department of Agriculture Technical Bulletin
Publication Type: Government Publication
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/1/2002
Publication Date: 6/1/2002
Citation: NARANJO, S.E., BUTLER JR, G.D., HENNEBERRY, T.J. BIBLIOGRAPHY, PINK BOLLWORM, PECTINOPHORA GOSSYPIELLA (SAUNDERS).. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TECHNICAL BULLETIN. 2002. No. 136

Interpretive Summary: The pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella, was first described in 1843 from specimens found to be damaging cotton in India. Infestations in the United States first occurred in Texas cotton in 1917. At present, the pink bollworm has been recorded in nearly all cotton-growing countries of the world and is a key pest in many of these areas. Research worldwide has identified and developed a number of management tactics and strategies tha can be used to successfully suppress populations of this pest below economically-damaging levels. These tactics and strategies may be even more effective if implemented on an areawide basis. The long-standing nature of the pink bollworm problem in many areas of the world, and the likely development of areawide management programs in the future prompted the development of this bibliography as an information base to assist those in program planning, implementation, and evaluation. The bibliography should also be a useful aid to researchers, educators, extension personnel, agricultural producers, industry, and government administrators involved in managing this serious pest. The bibliography attempts to cover the world literature on pink bollworm through September of 2001.

Technical Abstract: The pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders), was described by W.W. Saunders in 1843 as Depressaria gossypiella from specimens found to be damaging cotton in India. Infestations in the United States first occurred in Texas cotton in 1917. At present, the pink bollworm has been recorded in nearly all cotton-growing countries of the world and is a key pest in many of these areas. Existing tactics for achieving a high degree of suppressio of established pink bollworm populations are well advanced and feasible on field-by-field basis. A combination of tactics may achieve even higher levels of pest suppression if implemented on an areawide basis. The long- standing nature of the pink bollworm problem in many areas of the world, an the likely development of areawide management programs in the future prompted us to develop this bibliography as an information base to assist those in program planning, implementation, and evaluation. The bibliography yshould also be a useful aid to researchers, educators, extension personnel agricultural producers, industry, and government administrators involved in managing this serious pest.